Chapter 77

Natalie felt as though life was playing a cruel joke on her. She wanted to cut all ties with the Payne family, yet she couldn't seem to break free. A sudden realization struck her, and she asked anxiously, "Are you saying that from the very beginning, it was you who had Mr. Hodges offer me the job? "And that day at Roseyln Garden, when you came to deliver the dog food, you deliberately let the theme for Lumiere's pitch to the Morris Group slip, didn't you?" "I'm a businessman. What I value is a person's worth and ability. Even if you managed to get into Lumiere, without real capability, you'd never be more than an errand girl." Lucian lifted the coffee cup from the table and took a graceful sip before continuing, "As for the theme of the Morris Group pitch, I never disclosed it to you." That last remark made Natalie realize she had been overly suspicious. He had never handed her those documents. She was the one who had accidentally caught a glimpse of them. "Is it becaus